Being Independent

I sometimes feel that there are many people who are not independent.

The larger a company becomes, the more everyone relies on those in positions above them. In the process of a company growing in scale, countless unconscious hierarchies of dependency are created.

That is why phrases like "How will we know unless we try?" pop up everywhere. People can say that because it is clear that if they try and it doesn't go well, their boss will say, "Nice challenge!" or "Let's do better next time!" Business owners, who bear the risk of leaving subordinates and stakeholders stranded if they make a wrong judgment, have no one to rely on, so they could never make such a statement.

That is why many company employees cannot be independent.
They carry out the tasks instructed by their bosses without a hitch, avoid doing anything unnecessary as much as possible, and busy themselves with small-scale lobbying. That is the most effective way to maintain a dependency relationship (in a favorable state).

However, I don't think that is a bad thing.
I am economically dependent on the company (not dependent on my boss), but I believe I am mentally independent. However, since that leads to being perceived by my boss as a "difficult subordinate," it would be easier to just blend into the dependency hierarchy without becoming independent, but...

Many company presidents are likely independent both economically and mentally. No, business owners must be that way.

If a company is not economically independent, it cannot exist. Conversely, if a company is economically independent but the president is not mentally independent, that company will lose its way and eventually disappear.